SPRING TEST DRIVE

[thespaceopera]

THE SPRING TEST DRIVE MEME
(Or Fall Test Drive for you Southern Hemisphere folks!)

Got someone you want to try out before you app? Well this is the post for it! Feel free to use anything that fits in the setting of Drift Fleet! Want to play bumper shuttles? Want to go wild in a med bay? Play around with the current plot? Have at it!

Threads from the Test-Drive may be made game "canon" but DO NOT count toward AC!

FOR NEW PLAYERS: You DO NOT NEED an invite to participate in the TEST DRIVE! If you decide to APP into the game, ONLY THEN will you need an invite from a current player!

Helpful Info for Ideas!:

March's Star System

Game Details

Test drives are posted SEASONALLY, so the next one will be in June!

Comments

[musicalhost]

I only have a few stories but you're actually in luck, I have eight other lives to draw from! [Her face drops immediately, hands coming up slightly.] I mean, if that doesn't bother you. A lot of people can be uncomfortable around joined Trill.

I do know Earth though, one of my oldest friends was born on Earth. And I went to Starfleet Academy, in California.

[morphitudinous]

I'm from California! I'm sure it's changed across the years and across dimensions, though. But why would I be uncomfortable around Trill? People are wary about your multiple lives?

[It's not what he's used to hearing about, but that's just an excuse to listen more often. He leans forward, attentive.]

[musicalhost]

Really? That's amazing, I loved my time on Earth. And I'm sure it has, I've seen some historical records.

[Slowly, she lets her hand hover over her stomach and her pouch.] And it's because Trill are symbiotic. My other lives, they're all here. In Dax. I'm just one host. And some races think our symbionts are just parasites. It was a big secret until a few years ago.

[morphitudinous]

[Billy listens politely, taking a moment to try to wrap his head around the concept. He can't really think of an appropriate analogy that he's familiar with, but that's all right.]

We're often intimidated by what we don't understand, or what we perceive to be smarter than us. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

[musicalhost]

Oh, don't be sorry for me. It was Emony, my third host, that really had to deal with it. A Tessma tried killing her at a gymnastics competition.

[She's glad that she hasn't had that much trouble. And that incident did cause discussions to be opened to heal the rift between Trill and Tessma.]

I wonder how much time is between us. It's about... 2375 when I'm from.

[morphitudinous]

[Gymnastics competition? A memory of Kimberly twirling flashes through his mind, but he dismisses it with a gentle smile.]

I'm from 1994. Assuming we're using the same calendar, of course.

But now you have me wondering. Do you retain all the skills from your...past incarnations?

[musicalhost]

[She just gapes a little.]

That's definitely a bit of a jump. I mean, I think the calendar remains the same, we use stardates now as well. Wow, you're just a couple decades away from when Dax was born. [She knows it's not possible, but she's sure she can feel the symbiont react to someone so close to when it was born.]

And more or less. I don't take as much pleasure from their hobbies now though. I'm pretty sure I remember how to do some of Emony's routines. And I definitely remember Klingon martial arts, mok'bara, Curzon was a lifelong student. It's kind of like Earth's tai chi?

[morphitudinous]

[He has to smile at that.]

I know a little of tai chi. One of my best friends was a serious student.

Do you have a favorite athletic pursuit now? Not that we can really pursue it currently, but...

[musicalhost]

I could show you a bit, if you ever want.

And, [hmm] I suppose it would still be mok'bara. Some of the gymnastic Emony did give me headaches.

[morphitudinous]

I think I'd like that.

And...actually, I'm not familiar with the term?

[musicalhost]

Klingonese is a little strange but it's a pretty decent meditative and defensive technique. We'd have to do hand-to-hand, of course. I doubt anyone here has a bat'leth or mek'leth.

[morphitudinous]

I think I could handle that. I'm not as good at that kind of thing as most of my friends are, but I've learned.

What are the basics?

btw if you need an invite, I'll be hapy to be yours

[musicalhost]

That's alright, I'm probably not nearly as good as Jadzia was but to start, instead of slow fluid movements like it tai chi, mok'bara uses clawed hands and fast, rough movements. Klingons are a warrior race so their combat will be a little more... ruthless.

that'd be perfect, thank you! i can whip up an app tomorrow :D

[morphitudinous]

That's not like what I know, but it's undoubtedly useful. We're not doing much else up here...I don't know what of value I have to share with you, but if there's any other way to compensate you I'll do it.

awesome!

[musicalhost]

You don't really owe me anything, I'm glad to do it. I'm no Worf but I'm sure I can teach a bit. If you really want, we can figure something out but it can wait awhile until you're settled.

[morphitudinous]

You won't need to wait long. I'm used to training every day, I'll feel uneasy if I go too long without staying sharp.

But thank you.

[musicalhost]

So long as you're sure. My job is ensuring the well-being of other people. At least back home, I'm trying here too.